The Mobile Mistletoe Series (Books 1-4)

By Jennifer Conner

This is the boxed set of the best-selling Mobile Mistletoe Series.
Love Comes for Valentine's Day, Saint Patrick's Day, The 4th of July and Halloween.

When four girlfriends decide to wear the silly mobile mistletoe headband until they are kissed, will it lead to love?

Love Comes for Valentine's Day
At Christmas, Kara Hayward makes a pact with her girlfriends She's wearing a headband of mobile mistletoe until a man kisses her.

The problem is it's now Valentine's Day.

Will Kara be stuck wearing the headband of shame the rest of the year, or will she find Mr. Right in a place she never expects?

Love Comes for Saint Patrick's Day
Zoe and her best friends make a pact to wear a Christmas mistletoe headband until a man kisses them. It worked for Kara, and Zoe's next in line.

Now it's Saint Patrick's Day. Zoe's met handsome Irish businessman, Carrick Kelly, but can she lay her heart on the line for someone who may be gone in a few days. Her job depends on Carrick signing a contract with her advertising agency, but he doesn't think much of her boss's ideas.

Torn between growing feelings for Carrick and work commitments, will Zoe get a little luck of the Irish to help her make a decision?

Love Comes for the 4th of July
Jess Caldwell is the third in line to wear the mistletoe headband until she's kissed. But it's her best friend Kara's wedding, Jess needs to keep her mind on designing the flowers and not on the fact that Kara's older brother, Darrin, who she's had a crush on for years will be there.

Darrin's happy to be moving home, and what is even more of a pleasant surprise is seeing her again. Jess isn't the geeky girl he remembered when he left. But after all the mean things he said in the past, will she give him another chance?

When things go wrong, more than fireworks fly for this 4th of July wedding. Will love be in the air?

Love Comes for Halloween
Now it's her turn.
Until she's kissed, Jane, is the last one of her girlfriends to wear the Mobile Mistletoe. Feeling pressured by her friends, she jumps on her dad's motorcycle and heads out on the open road. But she doesn't get far before it breaks down. What else can go wrong? Will she be eaten by a bear?
Gage has a past he wants to forget. Retreating to the mountains, where he can build custom bikes and cars in seclusion, he wants to give back for the mistakes he's made.

Neither Jane or Gage are looking for a relationship, but isn't Halloween the perfect time of year to scare up some love?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Books To Go Now
• Release date: Mar 22, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386575931

Jennifer Conner

Jennifer Conner is a best-selling Northwest author who has seventy short stories, books, and audiobooks. She writes in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance, and      Erotica. She has hit Amazon’s top fifty authors ranking and her books have been #1 in sales. Her novel Shot in the Dark was a finalist in the Emerald City Opener, Cleveland, and Toronto RWA contests. Jennifer is an Associate Publisher for the indie traditional publisher, Books to Go Now who resides in the Seattle area. They pride themselves in helping new authors get their foot in the door with well-edited manuscripts, professional covers, and platforms uploads. She lives in a hundred-year-old house that she grew up in. Her semi-small town holds an interesting mix of resident hillbillies, yuppies and Navy Seals. And of course, Seattle, only a few miles away, is the birthplace of Starbucks so coffee is always on the check list. She blows glass beads with a blowtorch, (which relieves a lot of stress and people don’t bother you) and is a huge fan of musicals. She loves to hear from her readers. Please email her at [e-mail] For Updates about new releases as well as exclusive promotions, visit Jennifer’s website and sign up for the VIP mailing list. https://jenniferconnerwriter.wordpress.com/

Book preview

Chapter 1

Kara Hayward stifled a yawn. Things were tough all over, and she was happy she had a job. Actually, she had three. She had to do what paid the rent and right now that included working part-time at Make-Me-A-Bear in the Southbridge Mall.

She pinned on a bright smile and drew her attention back to the round green kiddie table. She sat with a boy and a girl she guessed to be around six. Bear making and babysitting. It was a service the store offered. For an extra fee, parents could leave their precious little ones for up to two hours of peaceful shopping at the mall. The area was cordoned off to resemble a medieval castle and was run on a check in-checkout system with matching ID wristbands for the parents and child.

The red-headed boy tugged on her gingham print apron and asked, Are you married? Not waiting for her answer he added, You’re pretty.

Thanks. It wasn’t that she didn’t like little kids; she’d never been around them enough to feel comfortable. No Billy, I’m not married.

But it’s almost Valentine’s Day! the blonde girl exclaimed. She was missing her two front teeth so her words came out with a lisp. You need to be married if you’re a big person and it’s Valentine’s Day!

Kara laughed. You don’t need to be married. You are just supposed to have someone special to spend the day with.

Do you? the girl asked.

What color eyes should your bear have? Kara tried to distract them with a change in the conversation. And then after that, you get to stuff your bear and pick out an outfit for them to wear.

There was a commotion out in the mall. Kara tried to see over the castle wall but her view was partially obstructed by grey blocks of Styrofoam. Angry voices filtered in, making her and the kids jump up from their seats to see.

A crowd formed around two young men yelling at one another. One swung his fist and punched the other in the face. The crowd held their cell phones high to capture the event and egged them on. One clutched the other’s coat and swung him around and into the Make-Me-A-Bear store. He crashed through the flimsy castle wall and landed on the floor next to her and kids.

Kara cried out and grabbed the children by the backs of their shirts. She yanked them behind her just as the man fell across the table. What are you doing? she yelled at the two fighters as one came after the other. Stop! There are little kids here!

They ignored her pleas and escalated the fight.

Brittany, her co-worker screamed and ran behind the counter that held the cash register. The store was small and crowded with merchandise so there wasn’t much room for the fighters to maneuver as more people streamed in. One of the fighters hit a table filled with bear merchandise and it flew into the air.

The little girl next to her was crying. Kara turned the kiddie table over on its side and pushed the two kids behind it for protection. Stay there! she ordered. The dark-haired man tripped over the collapsed wall and tumbled towards her.

She shoved with all her might at the man’s back as he stepped closer. Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted Brittany’s red apron. A second later spray missed the man, who’d dodged to the side, and hit her square in the face.

The burning and gagging sensation was instant. Pepper spray. Brittany told her she’d bought it for protection. But not from her!

Someone in the crowd yelled, Let’s get out of here, the cops are coming.

I have an outstanding traffic warrant! Brittany screamed again and, in her blurred vision, Kara saw her run out into the mall with the can still in her hand. Kara stumbled back and fell to her knees coughing and choking. Her eyes were on fire and she couldn’t breathe.

She patted her hands across the carpet and crawled across the floor until she found the two children. Are you okay? She had to rely on what they said since she could barely see them through her hazy vision.

The girl choked back a sob. I want my mommy.

I know honey, but for now I want both of you to hold onto my skirt and not let go until I tell you to, okay?

Okay, two little voices said.

Kara wanted to rub her face, but didn’t want to get any of the pepper spray on the children. Her body quivered as she fought for restraint. She reached down and felt the two little hands clutched tight in the material of her skirt.

At least the kids were okay.

Chapter 2

Jack Hartman heard the commotion of people running and shouting before he saw it. Having eyes in the back of his head, his cop’s instinct took over.

Something was wrong. He broke into a run.

Seeing the turmoil was inside Make-Me-A-Bear, his heart stopped. He reassured himself he hadn’t heard gunfire. He grabbed a teenager and demanded, What happened?

Fight. But it’s over. I missed it. The teen looked disappointed as he shook Jack’s hand off and went back to his friends.

Jack pushed his way through the crowd. Two cops, Brad and Fred from the precinct were huddled around a young woman, a boy... and his niece, Ada. Thank God. He let out the breath he’d been holding for the last few minutes.

The woman had a protective arm around the kids.

Uncle Jack! his niece cried out.

Are you okay? he asked, and dropped to his knees to hug her.

Jack started to take the girl’s hand but the woman stopped him. Sorry, sir. No one is taking these children until I can verify that your security bracelets match.

He held up his wrist. It’s right here.

Yes... she paused. But, that’s the problem, sir. I have pepper spray in my eyes and I can’t see your bracelet. She sniffed, and broke hold of the little hands only long enough to wipe her running nose.

Hey, Jack, Brad said when he spotted him. What are you doin’ here? This is you day off. You go lookin’ for trouble?

Isn’t this your sister’s kid? Fred asked as he pulled a pad from his pocket to take notes.

Yeah, Jack mumbled. She was here making a bear... I thought she’d be safe.

I’m safe. Ada pointed to the green overturned table. The lady tipped that circle over and told us to hide behind it. And then she pushed the guy in his back that was fighting.

Jack glanced over at the destroyed section of the store.

Why don’t you take your niece home, Brad said. We’ll deal with this.

I can’t tell if they’re police? the woman whispered, more to herself. I can’t see them. Panic slid across the young woman’s face as she grasped the kids’ hands tighter.

Jack looked at her. With her blood-red eyes and running nose, she was in pain but stayed with the children. His respect for the woman went up tenfold. How could he be upset? This is exactly what he would have done in this situation. Being half blind, she had no idea who they were from Adam.

He turned and answered Brad, Ada and I are going to stick around here until the boy’s parents come back. With children this small, you can never be too careful with their safety.

These bad men came in and broke up the castle, and then another lady screamed and sprayed icky stuff in her eyes! Ada waggled a finger.

Ada tried to pull her hand free and run to him, but he stopped her and stepped back. Ada. Everything’s fine. I’m here and it looks like this nice lady helped you too. I want you to stay with her for a few more minutes.

Ma’am. He touched the woman’s arm. What’s your name?

She flinched and blinked. He knew she was trying to focus her eyes as she dabbed at her running nose. Kara. My name’s Kara.

I know your first priority is keeping these kids safe. Do you have a back room with a sink?

She nodded.

He bent down and asked the little boy. What’s your name?

Billy.

Ada and Billy, I want you to keep hold of Ms. Kara’s apron... just like you are. You’re doing a great job.

The two little faces beamed after receiving the praise. He smiled down at Ada and fought to keep his voice steady. Ada was so little... God, she was so young and helpless.

Jack reached for Kara and said, Take my arm. The kids are attached to your skirt and not going anywhere. The four of them wound through the destroyed store and into the back employee lounge. He